As far as the cameras are concerned, the Vivo Y17 on the rear packs a 13-megapixel primary camera with an f/2.2 aperture; a second 8-megapixel camera with an f/2.2 aperture and a third 2-megapixel camera with an f/2.4 aperture. The rear camera setup has autofocus. It sports a 20-megapixel camera on the front for selfies, with an f/2.0 aperture.

Vivo Y17 is a dual-SIM (GSM and GSM) smartphone that accepts Nano-SIM and Nano-SIM cards. Connectivity options on the Vivo Y17 include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth v5.00, 3G, and 4G (with support for Band 40 used by some LTE networks in India) with active 4G on both SIM cards.